No. 95 KA 1486 Precedential Processed

State v. McKnight

Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit · Filed December 15, 1995 · 665 So. 2d 768

Cited by

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State v. Montz 968 So. 2d 727 La. 2007
State v. McKnight 739 So. 2d 343 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1999

Opinion text

FITZSIMMONS, Judge, concurring. I agree with the majority that the trial court should consider preliminary questioning of the jurors before the full voir dire process begins. If it becomes clear after questioning that a number of jurors have knowledge of the ease, or the facts surrounding the incident, the trial court should strongly consider an immediate change in venue. This change of venue would be predicated on such knowledge being shadowed by prejudice.